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generatrix

generatrix noun: a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.

Noun

generatrix (plural generatrices or generatrixes)

  1. A curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.
    Synonyms:
    describent, generant

generatrix meaning in Vietnamese

generatrix in Vietnamese

a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
đường sinh

Synonyms of generatrix

Forms of generatrix

pluralgeneratrices
pluralgeneratrixes

Origin of generatrix

Learned borrowing from Latin generātrīx. By surface analysis, generator + -trix.

Questions about generatrix

What does generatrix mean?
Generatrix means a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.
What is generatrix in Vietnamese?
Generatrix in Vietnamese is đường sinh. See Generatrix meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is generatrix?
Generatrix is a noun.
What is the plural of generatrix?
The plural of generatrix is generatrices.

Words near generatrix in the dictionary

  1. generativities
  2. generativity
  3. generator
  4. generators
  5. generatrices
  6. generatrix
  7. generatrixes
  8. generic
  9. generic class
  10. generic classes
  11. generic element

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